An exciting new opportunity has arisen for a Corporate Fundraising Manager to join our amazing charity, which exists to provide children from disadvantaged backgrounds with a wonderful week of mud-and-magic in the British countryside.

It’s a great time to join Farms for City Children. We already support thousands of children across England and Wales every year and our new strategic direction will see us grow further, reaching more children who deserve a discovery filled week-in-wellies.

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced and results driven Corporate Fundraising Manager with a successful track record of managing, establishing and nurturing business relationships, to join our team as we embark on a period of growth and development.

We have ambitious plans to grow corporate fundraising income over the next 3 years to support our bold new strategy and this hands-on role will be responsible for generating new business, with an aim to secure high value corporate partnerships as well as maximising income from existing partnerships.

About You

This role requires a strong background of securing new business from corporate prospects and managing corporate partnership accounts ideally within a fundraising environment. With excellent communication and influencing skills, combined with the gravitas required to build effective relationships with senior executives you will drive and develop new opportunities and deliver winning charity pitches.

In order to succeed you will be highly motivated by the charity’s work with children, food, the countryside and farming; be a skilled communicator with exceptional interpersonal and influencing skills; outstanding planning, organisational and implementation skills; experienced in setting and managing budgets and operational plans, strong IT skills and ability to build effective relationships and influence and persuade stakeholders.

The role covers the South West region and specifically the communities where our farms are located in Devon, Pembrokeshire and Gloucestershire. Initially working as sole Corporate Fundraiser within the wider fundraising team, you will be expected to travel extensively across the region including Bristol and London and spend a min of one day a week at Head Office in Exeter. This is a growing function and there will be future opportunities to hold line management responsibilities as we develop the fundraising team to further grow corporate activity and income generation.

What we Offer

In return you will receive a starting salary of between £30,000 and £35,000 (depending on experience) and a range of benefits, which include:

• 25 days holiday plus statutory bank holidays
• 6% employer contribution to NEST pension scheme
• Flexible working
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Personal Development through IoF courses and conferences

Deadline for applications is 10am on Monday 9th December 2019.

To apply please submit your CV and a supporting statement, outlining how your experience meets the criteria.

Interviews will be held on Monday 16th and Tuesday 17th December, at our Head Office near Exeter.

ABSOLUTELY NO AGENCIES – DIRECT RECRUITMENT ONLY

Please note: we reserve the right to close any of our vacancies early.

Vacancy Details

Contract Type: Permanent

Location: Burghfield Common, Reading

Hours: 35 hours per week

Working pattern: Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm

Interview dates: w/c 2nd December 2019

Salary: £34,688 to £36,729 per annum

We cannot provide sponsorship for the role.

This is an exciting opportunity to work for Guide Dogs in the Reading area.

We are inviting applications for a Fundraising Team Manager (known within the business as Donation Processing Manager) within a busy and dynamic fundraising directorate, as we aim to deliver an outstanding experience for all our supporters.

As a Donation Processing Manager, you will be line managing our busy donation processing team and overseeing day to day activity.

In your application, you will need to evidence, using specific examples, how your skills and experience meet the criteria laid out in the person specification, within the Job Description below. Requirements include;

• Experience of managing payment processing, donation processing or similar work.

• A proven manager with organisational and communication skills.

• Database and data entry process development.

• Excellent levels and processes of record keeping and information retrieval.

• Ability to set clear strategies, objectives, key performance indicators and make management decisions.

For more information on this role, the requirements and our benefits package, please see the documents attached on our website.

How to apply: Applications can be made using the online application form. As part of our safer recruitment policy, we do not accept CVs for job applications.

Working at Guide Dogs

Working at Guide Dogs is much more than just a job. Through the values that guide our work, we make a real difference, and change lives.

We believe that wellbeing at work is about creating an environment to promote a state of contentment which allows all employees to flourish and achieve their full potential for the benefit of themselves and for Guide Dogs.

As a member of staff, we offer you a wide range of benefits to suit your individual needs. These include; 26 days’ holiday plus bank holidays (rising to 28 days after 3 years' service), flexible benefits package and a defined contribution group personal pension plan.

Diversity

Guide Dogs welcomes applications from all sections of the community and actively encourages diversity to maximise achievements, creativity and good practice. We positively welcome, and seek to ensure we achieve diversity in our workforce and that all job applicants and employees receive equal and fair treatment, regardless of age, race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, disability or nationality. We encourage applications from disabled people as they are currently under-represented in the organisation and guarantee an invite to interview for all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the job.

Safeguarding

Guide Dogs is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children, young people and adults at risk of harm with whom we work. We expect all our employees and volunteers to fully share this commitment.

We’re recruiting for an exciting new permanent full-time role in our highly-skilled Fundraising & Communications department. Supporting the Director of Fundraising & Communications, the role will work with colleagues to develop strategy, deliver effective operations and achieve department-wide objectives. The post also line manages two team members. CBM UK places emphasis on professional development and training for our employees.

CBM is the largest charity focussed on transforming the lives of people with or at risk of disability in the world’s poorest places, reaching over 30 million people globally each year. Working through local partners and based on Christian values, CBM UK raises £9m annually to tackle poverty, prevent blindness, improve health and support disabled people.

Key responsibilities

Working within our Fundraising & Communications department of 19 staff, the role ultimately helps to create extraordinary and wonderful moments in our 45,000 supporters’ lives, with responsibility for:

• Helping to develop, monitor and evaluate fundraising & communications strategy
• Coordinating integrated campaigns, including a major 3 month appeal in spring 2020
• Maximising opportunities from and for our global Federation.
• Improving our supporters’ experiences with CBM.
• Managing 2 talented staff members.

For further information and to apply: Please download a Recruitment Pack. 

Read Easy is a small, but rapidly growing charity that delivers life-changing opportunities to adults who struggle with their reading. We are, in fact, the only national organisation attempting to offer a confidential, free, one-to-one reading coaching programme for the thousands of adults in our communities who can’t read at all or who struggle to read.

We are looking for someone who shares our passion for our work and has the initiative, skills and experience to really drive our fundraising so that we can extend our reach to all parts of the country as part of our new ten year strategic plan. 

We have developed a strong case for support, which includes detailed statistics demonstrating the need for Read Easy across the country. Our work has already received good national and local TV and other media coverage and our fundraising to date has demonstrated that there is significant interest amongst funders in supporting what we do. Candidates for this post will need to have the motivation, initiative and persuasive abilities to develop that interest and convert it into coherent and successful fundraising.

There are exciting times ahead for Read Easy and we are looking forward to welcoming a new member to our small Head Office Team in north Gloucestershire.The culture is friendly, focused, mature and hard working. For more information, please download the role profile here. To apply, please provide your CV with a covering letter laying out in detail why you are applying for the post and how you consider your skills and experience meet the job description. Please note that applicants who do not provide this detailed covering letter will not be considered.

Regional Fundraising Volunteer Manager (South and South East) 
Fixed Term (12 months)
£26,833-£29,000 + car allowance

Location: Home based covering South and South East. 

Volunteers are central to Macmillan’s ambition to reach and improve the lives of everyone affected by cancer. We have one of the largest and most successful fundraising teams in the charity sector, but with the challenge of supporting four million people living with cancer by 2030, it’s essential we raise more to expand our vital work.

As part of our award-winning UK-Wide team of Volunteer Managers you will be developing and implementing our ambitious plans to involve volunteers in increasing our fundraising income to support people living with cancer.

You will be responsible for recruiting and managing a large and diverse team of volunteers in a range of roles predominantly across the South and South East, and for some opportunities in South West England. These volunteers will support our growing and varied fundraising events programme, from marathons to music festivals. You will also be supporting our network of existing fundraising groups, collectors, and representatives.

For hundreds of volunteers you will be the face of Macmillan, sending out communications, responding to queries and leading at events. You will build effective relationships with volunteers and colleagues to ensure a joined-up approach to volunteering. Your warmth and communication skills will allow you to engage with people from all backgrounds, understanding and responding to their different motivations for supporting Macmillan.

You will be passionate about the importance of delivering a consistent and excellent experience to ensure volunteers continue to choose to help our charity, and use data and insight to help find opportunities, identify which have the biggest impact, and show the power of volunteering.

Whether your experience has been gained in the charity or corporate sector, you will readily demonstrate your knowledge and experience of volunteering, fundraising, sales and marketing. You will have strong communication, organisational and time management skills as well as the ability to model good practice using our Macmillan Volunteering Quality Standards. Personal experience of volunteering will be beneficial.

In return for your own commitment, we commit to actively developing you. Our benefits include private medical insurance, life assurance, pension, generous leave, and interest free loans for season ticket and gym membership.

A driving licence is essential as there will be regular travel required across the UK some of which will require overnight stays. The role also requires some attendance at evening and weekend events.

Please note - we are also currently recruiting for a Regional Fundraising Volunteer Manager covering the Midlands and North (reference 7468).

*** Easy Apply ***
Our application process for this role is simple and quick. 
Fill in your personal details, attach your CV, provide any additional information (optional), and submit!

First round interviews Wednesday 11th December – Reading
Second round interviews Tuesday 17th December – London

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Please submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to change the closing date of our vacancies.

We aim to encourage a culture where people can be themselves and be valued for their strengths so we seek to attract and employ the best people from the widest talent pool, reflecting the diverse nature of our society. 

We will support you throughout the recruitment process with any reasonable adjustments required in accordance with the Equality Act. Please contact the Recruitment Team if you require support.

Regional Fundraising Volunteer Manager (Midlands and North)
Fixed Term (12 Months)
£26,833-£29,000 + car allowance

Location: Home based covering Midlands and North. 

Volunteers are central to Macmillan’s ambition to reach and improve the lives of everyone affected by cancer. We have one of the largest and most successful fundraising teams in the charity sector, but with the challenge of supporting four million people living with cancer by 2030, it’s essential we raise more to expand our vital work.

As part of our award-winning UK-Wide team of Volunteer Managers you will be developing and implementing our ambitious plans to involve volunteers in increasing our fundraising income to support people living with cancer.

You will be responsible for recruiting, managing and developing a large and diverse team of volunteers in a range of roles predominantly across the Midlands and North, and for some opportunities in the East of England. These volunteers will support our growing and varied fundraising events programme, from marathons to music festivals. You will also be supporting our network of existing fundraising groups, collectors, and representatives.

For hundreds of volunteers you will be the face of Macmillan, sending out communications, responding to queries and leading at events. You will build effective relationships with volunteers and colleagues to ensure a joined-up approach to volunteering. Your warmth and communication skills will allow you to engage with people from all backgrounds, understanding and responding to their different motivations for supporting Macmillan.

You will be passionate about the importance of delivering a consistent and excellent experience to ensure volunteers continue to choose to help our charity, and use data and insight to help find opportunities, identify which have the biggest impact, and show the power of volunteering.

Whether your experience has been gained in the charity or corporate sector, you will readily demonstrate your knowledge and experience of volunteering, fundraising, sales and marketing. You will have strong communication, organisational and time management skills as well as the ability to model good practice using our Macmillan Volunteering Quality Standards. Personal experience of volunteering will be beneficial.

In return for your own commitment, we commit to actively developing you. Our benefits include private medical insurance, life assurance, pension, generous leave, and interest free loans for season ticket and gym membership.

A driving licence is essential as there will be regular travel required across the UK some of which will require overnight stays. The role also requires some attendance at evening and weekend events.

Please note - we are also currently recruiting for a Regional Fundraising Volunteer Manager covering the South and South East (reference 7469).

*** Easy Apply ***
Our application process for this role is simple and quick. 
Fill in your personal details, attach your CV, provide any additional information (optional), and submit!

First round interviews week commencing 9th December – Manchester
Second round interviews Tuesday 17th December – London 

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Please submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to change the closing date of our vacancies.

We aim to encourage a culture where people can be themselves and be valued for their strengths so we seek to attract and employ the best people from the widest talent pool, reflecting the diverse nature of our society. 

We will support you throughout the recruitment process with any reasonable adjustments required in accordance with the Equality Act. Please contact the Recruitment Team if you require support.

An exciting opportunity has arisen with the Scottish SPCA for a Fundraising Manager to join the Fundraising and Income Generation Department to provide hands on leadership and direction for all aspects of community, events and SME/business as well as promoting individual giving across the Society.

Reporting to the Director of Fundraising & Marketing, the Fundraising Manager will have a diverse knowledge of all aspects of general fundraising practice, processes and performance measurement including community, events and corporate income streams.  An up to date understanding of digital technologies, brand, marketing and audience segmentation to inform and influence income growth for the Society is required.

This role will manage a diverse range of fundraising specialisms, and candidates will drive employee engagement and development within the Fundraising and Income Generation Team.

Interested candidates will be educated to degree level with a relevant qualification in business, sales or fundraising and will have a proven track record of leading and developing high budget income generation activity and teams.

At Scottish SPCA we have an unwavering commitment to rescuing and caring for animals in need and you must have an interest in and commitment to animal welfare to ensure that our fundraising and income generation strategic activities provide ongoing sustainable income in support of our essential services.

This is a full-time position, Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm, 35 hours per week with occasional evening and weekend work.

 A UK driving licence is essential.

For further information relating to this position, please click on the job description.

The closing date for applications is Friday 6 December 2019. First interviews will be held on Tuesday 10 December 2019. Applicants invited for interview will be informed by phone or email. If you have not received a response from us by Monday 9 December 2019, your application has unfortunately been unsuccessful on this occasion.

Scottish Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

Scottish Charity No SC 006467

Manage the London team for this nationally loved charity and iconic annual appeal.

Lead the work of eight community fundraisers to deliver this charity’s community fundraising strategy in London, budget £6.5 million.

Job specification

• Manage multiple priorities and budget, and make sound business decisions, to help deliver the community fundraising strategy
• lead and inspire a team of community fundraisers to exceed income targets
• manager a mixed portfolio of income-generating activity
• develop relationships with key regional supporters and partners

Person specification

• Passionate about supporting the people this charity helps
• Great people management skills
• Thrives working in and supporting a team
• Strong planning and organisational skills
• Event management experience
• Experience managing a significant fundraising budget
• Experience building effective corporate fundraising relationships

                         

To apply for this role, please click Apply with Charityjob to submit your CV to Nicola Hall at QuarterFive Fundraising Recruitment. If your experience is a good fit, we will send you a job description and arrange a briefing call or meeting that will provide you with all the information required to formally apply. QuarterFive aims to proactively support your job search, so we may also consider your details for other job vacancies to enable us to find a position that is most suitable for you.

Global Head of Major Giving

EXCEPTIONAL MAJOR GIFTS LEADER REQUIRED TO HELP END FACTORY FARMING

We are looking for a talented Global Head of Major Gifts to lead our successful and growing Global Major Gifts team. Reporting into our Global Director of Fundraising, you will grow our Major Gifts income from the US and EU focusing on Individuals, Trusts and Foundations and explore our potential further with Institutional and Corporate partners.

You’ll work with a dynamic and ambitious team who have produced a significant growth from international philanthropic partners over the past 4 years from £1.8m to £4.5m this year. The added value we particularly seek from this role is helping the organization move into new partnerships and areas. That will be vital to bring to life new programs which require levels of funding ranging from £7million to £21million over the next five years. You will also be leading on integrating Major Gifts within the programs department further and drive high standards and processes for major gifts fundraising within the organization. We need someone with 5+ years’ experience of team management and raising substantial gifts in the international NGO sector.

Global Head of Major Giving Responsibilities:

Internally you will have close liaison with our HQ and international mission-delivery colleagues as well as the wider fundraising team. Leading the team, you will be responsible for translating ambitious programmatic strategies into cases for support, present them to do donors, do prospect research and ensure truly exemplary stewardship.

Global Head of Major Giving Requirements:

We are looking for a senior entrepreneurial major gifts fundraiser. You have a proven track record in achieving growth in major gifts fundraising, boundless energy, world-class communication, and outstanding negotiating and relationship-building skills.

To succeed in this role, you will have a track record of soliciting significant (at least £1m+) gifts from major gifts together with demonstrable success of relationship building, personal stewardship and experience of working at a high level of Major Giving in international markets, with already established relationships and networks.

Please see our website for a full job description and person specification.

About CiWFI - Compassion in World Farming International:

Compassion in World Farming International is a fast-growing and influential campaigning charity that is already transforming the lives of millions of farm animals around the world and seeking to change fundamentally the way our food is produced.

"Ambitious organisation, rewarding cause". Glassdoor, Aug 2019

Location: Godalming, Surrey

Job type: Full Time, Permanent; 37 hours per week

Salary: £55,000 to £60,000 - depending on experience

Benefits: For animals, people and planet: We are on a mission to end factory farming and create a world where fresh air and sunshine are natural parts of any farming system. To expand your current skills, develop your career and make a difference to the lives of billions. We offer 25 days paid holiday; 45 minutes by train from London Waterloo, our international headquarters are in Godalming near Guildford, a picturesque market town on the banks of the River Wey. We occupy modern, bright open plan offices just two minutes walk from Godalming station; Free parking.

Closing date: 8th December 2019
Interviews date: Will take place on a rolling programme throughout the application period.

You may have experience of the following: Head of Major Gifts, Head of Major Giving, Major Donor, Major Gifts, Major Giving, Charity, Charities, Fundraising, Third Sector, Major Gifts Fundraiser, Fundraising Manager, Senior Fundraising Manager, Head of Fundraising, Relationship Manager, Business Development, Donor Management, Campaign Management, Campaign Manager, etc.

Ref: 90069

Stockdales is a well-established charity based in Sale, Manchester. We are committed to making a difference to children and adults with learning disabilities and life-limiting conditions and their families through our residential and community services. Each year, Stockdales helps hundreds of people to be the best version of themselves regardless of the challenges they face.

Short Job Description

The fundraising manager and fundraising officer make up the fundraising team at Stockdales. They work closely together to make sure all aspects of fundraising are covered successfully: individual supporters, fundraising volunteers, community groups, companies, charitable trusts/foundations and events. They are also responsible for all aspects of Stockdales’ marketing and PR.

We’re looking for a friendly, well-organised and committed person to join our small but busy fundraising team as our fundraising officer. This is an existing role which has been carefully developed over the last 5 years. Do you have what it takes to make this role your own and shape it even further?

As our fundraising officer, you will enjoy a varied, exciting role, with no two days the same! Your responsibilities will include all aspects of the fundraising administration, managing small scale community events, raising awareness of the organisation locally, putting the content together for our website, social media pages and newsletters (currently 3 times per year) as well as making sure our supporters have a high quality experience.

You’ll need to be a good all-rounder, think on your feet and work independently and flexible because there will be some evening and weekend work. You’ll also have a flair for creative writing as you will be putting interesting stories together for our newsletters and punchy posts for social media. A ‘head for numbers’, an eye for detail and strong problem solving skills and IT skills are also needed.

Excellent people skills are a must. In this role you will meet all sorts of people from many walks of life, so you will need to be confident and a good communicator. The fundraising team is in regular contact with the people we support too. This might be whilst taking photos, showing supporters round or simply dropping in to say hello. We support people of all abilities, some with severe learning disabilities and complex health needs. It is essential you are comfortable with this.

This is a thoroughly rewarding role for the right person. You might already come from a fundraising background or you may have all of the transferrable skills needed to make this your move into the charity sector. Whichever, if this is you, then we’d love to hear from you!

We are looking for a dedicated person to assist in generating fundraising revenue for Phase 3 of The Prehistory Centre.

Celtic Harmony is a charity that aims to improve the well-being of children, young people and adults through an emotive experience of life in Prehistory, creating a more sustainable future in harmony with the natural world.

Benefits to you:

• Opportunity to gain experience in a fundraising role in a growing charity
• Enable you to 'make a difference' and the charity to improve well-being for more children, young people and adults.
• In-house and External Training
• Work as part of a dynamic charity team

The ideal candidate will have:

• educated to degree level
• some experience in fundraising desirable but not essential
• excellent verbal and written communications skills
• good organisational skills
• able to use your initiative
• ability to work in a team
• good communication skills- verbal and written
• adaptable
• strong IT skills with experience on Apple Mac
• ability to prioritise and work well under pressure
• your own transport due to rural location of office and site

Apply soon as we run an ongoing assessment for good candidates.

Please click on apply and complete the application form on our website

Job title: Fundraising Lead
Hours: Full-time, 35 hours per week – some evening and weekend work required
Salary: NJC points 23 (£26,999) to 26 (£29,636) per year
Responsible to: Head of Development
Responsible for: Fundraising Officer
Location: based in Chorley with extensive travel across Lancashire and occasionally to other areas of the UK

Are you ready for your next fundraising challenge? Do you want to join a team that are passionate about improving mental health and wellbeing in Lancashire?

We’re looking for an enthusiastic self-starter, whose skillset matches our ambitious plans to grow the amount of unrestricted income we raise, through the generous support of local people, organisations and businesses.

We’re looking for someone who has experience of fundraising and/or sales, but above all someone who is passionate and shares Lancashire Mind’s ambition to achieve Mental Wellbeing for All.

Lancashire Mind is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community, particularly candidates with a lived experience of mental health conditions who fulfil all the criteria within the person specification.

Deadline for applications is 12 noon on Thursday 5th December 2019

Interviews will be held in Chorley on Thursday 12th December – please keep this date free in your diary because we’re not able to offer alternative dates.

The Big House has a simple mission: to enable care leavers to fulfil their potential.

Through drama and individualised long-term wrap around support we help care leavers overcome traumas experienced in childhood so they can make the complex transition from looked-after child to independent adult. The Big House's main activities are: weekly drop-in drama and employment workshops and the 3-month Open House Project which runs twice yearly.  in 2018 we've moved into our first permanent home which will enable us to begin to expand and develop new programmes across the next five years. 

Through our work we have seen the transformational effect that drama can have on at risk young people’s lives. The strict discipline required to produce professional theatre imparts vital transferable skills including time keeping, focus, team working, effective communication, ability to regulate emotions and make better informed decisions; empowering and equipping the young people with the skills needed to become self-reliant.

We're looking for an experienced Fundraising Manager (Trusts & Foundations) to join our team and work to maximise income for The Big House from trusts & foundations, including corporate and public sector funding and to assist more generally with other fundraising initiatives.

This position will suit a self-motivated person capable of working within a fast-paced environment, with a proven track record in securing multi-year funding and 5 & 6-figure grants towards core costs and project delivery within any related sector. The post-holder will be required to work closely with staff across the organisation to identify funding opportunities, develop cases for support and provide effective stewardship to existing and potential funders.

How To Apply: 

Please submit your most recent CV and Cover Letter (no more than 2 sides of A4) which outlines your experience to date,  how this relates to the duties and person specification of this role and why you are interested in working with The Big House.

Applications without a cover letter will not be considered.

Harris Hill are delighted to be working with a large national organisation that focuses on helping young people. They are looking to find their new Head of Corporate Partnerships. You will be working closely with the Senior Leadership Team in helping create strategy. This person will also be responsible for one of the charity's exciting new large retail partnerships, as well as leading a team of 5 fantastic corporate fundraisers.

We are looking for someone with experience of raising significant funds within a charity, sales or marketing environment. You will need to feel confident in generating new business for an organisation, as well as building long term partnerships with large brands. The ideal candidate will also need to have experience of line management.

You will be joining a really fantastic team who are incredibly energetic and passionate about the charity and the partnerships they work with. We need someone with this energy. The organisation has fantastic audience reach and you will have the opportunity to work on some of their sector leading partnerships. It's a great role for someone who wants to lead a team in a larger organisation or for someone looking to take that next step.

If you would like to receive a full job specification for these roles or have a confidential conversation, please send your cv to [email protected] or call Hannah at Harris Hill on 0207 820 7331.

Closing date for applications on Tuesday 26th November.

Interview dates: Early December

Salary is circa £45,000.

Only suitable candidates will be contacted.

We look forward to hearing from you.